FORTNUM & MASON PRESENT 'ERA OF DISCOVERY' SPRING EVENT PROGRAMME
March 2024
Fortnum & Mason is embracing an Era of Discovery this Spring with a new programme of events and English Garden afternoon tea. The next series of events, running until May in the Food & Drink Studio, highlights lesser known ingredients and stories from around the world; whilst 3’6 cocktail bar plays host to the one of the world’s best bars. Read on to see the upcoming events.
IN THE STUDIO WITH - Seasonal Sunday Shopping with Kathy Slack
7th April, 12th May & 9th June, 11.00am - 2.00pm, £45
Cook, author and veg grower Kathy Slack invites you to wander through Fortnum's an hour before it opens to pick up her favourite seasonal items from our shelves, before heading to the Food & Drink Studio on the 3rd Floor to discover what can be made with them. Guests will be given the opportunity to taste these hidden gems, both in their pure form and brought together as part of a seasonal sit-down lunch.
IN THE STUDIO WITH - Recipes behind the scenes, with Kitty Coles
19th April, 6:30pm - 9:00pm, £45
Kitty Coles has been a food and prop stylist, recipe developer and ghost writer for many years. Her career has taken her behind the scenes of some of the country’s best cookbooks and allowed her to work with famous industry names. Now she has written a cookbook in her own right, Make More with Less. She joins Fortnum’s for a fascinating evening delving into the lesser known aspects of the recipe development world.
COCKTAIL EVENING - Ago Perrone & Connaught Bar: 3’6 bar takeover
Wednesday 10th April, 7.00pm - 9:00pm, from £36
Indulge in an evening of cocktail exploration at 3’6, Fortnum’s third floor bar and with cutting edge cocktails and exclusive art exhibition from esteemed photographer, Allan Schaller rotating art exhibition. Led by the esteemed Ago Perrone, a maestro of mixology who has transformed the Connaught Bar into a space of refined taste and sent it soaring to Number 5 in the World’s 50 Best Bars, the evening will see titans of London’s bar scene come together for an special, one-off event. Together, the bar’s mixology teams will collaborate to curate a trio of cocktails, promising a thrilling mix of flights and a memorable fusion of cocktail artistry and camaraderie.
IN CONVERSATION WITH - Hidden Hunger: The day in the life of a child through food
Friday 30th April 6:30pm - 8:00pm, £20
Magic Breakfast's Hidden Hunger report is the most comprehensive map of UK breakfast provision conducted to date, with data from over 5,500 schools across all four nations. The report reveals that 69% of UK schools have either no provision or barriers to access. Starting with breakfast then continuing on through the day, our panel examines the day in the life of a child through food then discuss what great work is being done to turn things around.
